Colleges and universities are an important carrier for cultivating modern talents. Combining college education with professional education of college students, it is necessary to utilize the functions of ideological and political education, apply it to college students' professional education and career planning, and demonstrate ideological and political functions. Provide a basis for the future career development and career planning of college students, and promote the healthy growth of college students' body and mind. This article discusses the ideological and political functions of college students' career planning, and analyzes the strategies of using ideological and political functions in college students' career planning.